Armenia and Venezuela Congratulate Syria

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad received cables of congratulations on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Syrian independence from France.

The cables were from Nicolas Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Serge Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.

In his message, Maduro congratulated president Assad and his people in the name of the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, stressing that 71 years ago the people of Syria gained their freedom and wrote a new page of history with their victory against western colonialism, the very same one that is nowadays seeking to destroy the free and independent Syria, adding that the brave Syrian people have been battling a fierce battle against the West and its brutal tendencies of war for several years now.

He also acknowledged Syria as a sister country of Venezuela and a fellow member of the Non-Aligned Movement, stressing that it is even more important to boost the historic ties friendship and solidarity between the two countries in these difficult times.

For his part, the Armenian President Sargsyan expressed his warmest congratulations and good wishes to President Assad and the Syrian people, while also expressing deep confidence that the strong Syrian-Armenian relations, which exist for over a quarter of a century, will continue to do so in the future and benefit both nations.

He also appreciated the decision of the Syrian government to include Armenia in its peace initiative, aimed at bringing peace and stability to Syria, hoping that the successful outcome, along with the efforts of the international community, will finally bring the much needed peace to Syria.